I'm looking to buy an 07' coupe with 70k. The car has a rebuilt title because of a front end collision, no evidence of frame damage. My biggest concern is a service code for a camshaft position sensor. What kind of fun stuff could be wrong with it?

I love these cars and don't mind working on them but I know you have to pull the engine to do head work and that's outside my capabilities.

 

Why bother with a car that has a salvage title?

 

Why not bother with one. I got my for 3k due to salvage title. I got a 04 maxima for 2500 needed a bumper and grill. So that's why bother with it.
I buy and sell salvaged cars and op most likely the code was there before the crash. It's likely a sensor and easy to swap.

 

I was just worried that there could be something more to it than that, although I can't imagine what that might be.

The car and the price look nice it's 5k under book easy, so I'm glad to put in a little bit of time and a few hundred bucks.

 

Just know if that it gets wrecked, insurance won't cover it to help you get it back on the road. That's the drawback to getting a salvage title.

 

Another rumor spread by those who are misinformed and do not actually know. This is false most insurance company's will fully cover a salvaged title vehicle. Ask me how I know......

 

That actually depends on your state's rules for insurance, individual insurance underwriters, cause of salvage, process for rebuilding, etc.

In other words, it's complicated. Unless it's very clear what is covered from the underwriter and what it takes in order to be covered and you know exactly the terms, its much safer to assume that insurance will not pay the value of a salvage vehicle.

Ask me how I know... And many OTHER people.

 

Well if you insure your vehicle and don't fully understand the written coverage and what will and won't be done that's on the person. I make dang sure what is legit or not. Especially on my boat as you never know there for sure

 

Not necessarily. If a policy or term is written vaguely enough, it can be interpreted either way, depending on mood of the adjuster. Also, most underwriters reserve the right to not honor an insurance's decision depending on how the underwritten contract is established. So in order to understand that, you pretty much need to have a law degree or enjoy reading "the small print".

Had a friend who's salvage vehicle was fully covered with the insurance's statement that they would cover 80% of the market value. When it was totaled, again, underwriter said nope. They only gave him what it was worth as salvage. He was out some serious money.

You and I both know that insurance companies are not in it for our best interests.